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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: bigtow on 04 March 2013, 22:26:17
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while jacking my car up the jack slipped and caught the level sensor the arm looks to still be connected the only thing i could see that looked damaged was the wires going to the sensor were looking squashed against the wish bone is the section of loom available or would it be best to repair it ?
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Repair. From Memory it is on piece back to the controller in the O.S. Wing. Only 3 wires. However if you haven't had the fault come up on the display you may of got lucky
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thats how i know i have damaged something as i have the fld/vision message of doom :-\
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Took me bloody hours to suss out what was wrong with mine. Had two broken wires touching together getting me right in a pickle. Best break out the soldering iron
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Best break out the soldering iron
so a couple of bullet connectors and sticky tape wont work then ? lol ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Only if you use 2.5 mm twin and earth house wire :P :P
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dont tempt me :D
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Excuse the thread hijack - I picked my car up from the garage yesterday - they replaced the thermostat.
It immediately showed this error as soon as it started. Anything obvious for me to check?
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It immediately showed this error as soon as it started. Anything obvious for me to check?
Often the arm pops off the sensor on the front nearside wishbone. :-\
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It immediately showed this error as soon as it started. Anything obvious for me to check?
Often the arm pops off the sensor on the front nearside wishbone. :-\
Would they have been anywhere near this to replace the thermostat? It did takle them a week, I suppose...
The worrying thing is that the fault seems to pop up intermittently. or is that normal for this fault?
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Would they have been anywhere near this to replace the thermostat? It did takle them a week, I suppose...
Nowhere near ;)
The worrying thing is that the fault seems to pop up intermittently. or is that normal for this fault?
Mine came on & stayed on till I replaced the front sensor years ago & hasn't been back on since. Try a squirt of switch cleaner in the plug/socket :-\
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GLS won't have level sensors will it?
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GLS won't have level sensors will it?
I suppose it must have if the field vision warning is on ..... ;)
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Doubt it. OP`s profile states GLS 2.6. No such beast, must be a typo (or typographical error for you Andy) :D
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No such beast, must be a typo (or typographical error for you Andy) :D
Now come on Rob! I only pick up on bloody Americanisms & those that are plain stupid! ::) ::) ::) ::)
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I have some temp wires running from my front one. Two of the wires have broken some where. Hopefully when my new toy turns up from the good old US of A I'll be able to find the breaks. As for warning on after thermostat change I wonder if the arm has come off the front one when they lifted it up on the ramp. If they used a ramp that is.
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Doubt it. OP`s profile states GLS 2.6. No such beast, must be a typo (or typographical error for you Andy) :D
No such beast? Oh. Well that's what the seller said it was. It's definitely a 2.6, but it has no trim badges on it.
How can I tell what it is? It has leather, climate control, the stereo with the cassette and the autochanger, partially electric seats, 4 electric windows, HIDs (I think that's what they're called) etc.
Weirdly, that fault message hasn't been back since I posted yesterday!
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CDX with leather I'd say.
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CDX with leather I'd say.
Weirdly, none of the CDXs I looked at had leather. Maybe it's just a base model with extras. It does also seem to have the full multifunction display. Still, straying off topic a bit - apologies.
Hopefully the message won't come back!
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I had a CDX with leather. It also had the part electric seats which makes me think that's what it is
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My 2.2 cdx has leather and part electric heated seats :y
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Fair enough. Maybe it is a CDX then. Should it be specifed on a plate or something anywhere?
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Quick update in case anyone is interested...
My car (2.6 estate) is registered as a GLS and Masterfit also think it's a GLS when I put my reg number in...
Went for an MOT today (failed on exhaust as expected) and again, immediately afterwards I got the low beam fld vision error with the check light on initially. Again, it's gradually settling down - check light is now out but the message still pops up and goes intermittently.
I assume it's been jacked up again with the wheels dangling. Is this normal for these cars or are there some precautions the garages should be taking before jacking them up?
I know on my Range Rover the wheels aren't supposed to be left dangling because of the risk of damage to the height sensors...
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checked the wiring where it looked crushed and all was ok but the black arm that goes into the sensor was popped out but it didnt look like it had snapped off as it pushed back in to its socket but still getting the warning so would you say the sensor is shot ?
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checked the wiring where it looked crushed and all was ok but the black arm that goes into the sensor was popped out but it didnt look like it had snapped off as it pushed back in to its socket but still getting the warning so would you say the sensor is shot ?
Not an uncommon occurrence .. a cable (zip) tie often works to stop them popping off again .. but not too tight to stop movement .. if that makes sense .. :)
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checked the wiring where it looked crushed and all was ok but the black arm that goes into the sensor was popped out but it didnt look like it had snapped off as it pushed back in to its socket but still getting the warning so would you say the sensor is shot ?
Not an uncommon occurrence .. a cable (zip) tie often works to stop them popping off again .. but not too tight to stop movement .. if that makes sense .. :)
its not the little connecting rod from the wishbone its the actual black plastic leaver arm that the rod goes onto if you look at it its the back of the sensor on the opposite side to where the plug goes into the sensor hope that makes sense ?
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checked the wiring where it looked crushed and all was ok but the black arm that goes into the sensor was popped out but it didnt look like it had snapped off as it pushed back in to its socket but still getting the warning so would you say the sensor is shot ?
Not an uncommon occurrence .. a cable (zip) tie often works to stop them popping off again .. but not too tight to stop movement .. if that makes sense .. :)
its not the little connecting rod from the wishbone its the actual black plastic leaver arm that the rod goes onto if you look at it its the back of the sensor on the opposite side to where the plug goes into the sensor hope that makes sense ?
Ahh I get you ... probably needs a replacement one .. a breaker on here should be able to get you one easily enough ...
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They work by some sort of magnetic pick up. The arm doesn't actually go inside the box. The headlight ecu as part of it's fault codes has an "an out of limit" limit. Is there anyway you could of put the arm back in the wrong place?
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just a quick update while i was changing the exhaust i gave the sensor bracket a little tweak and now i get the fld/vision check going on and off it comes on while braking or turning left and goes off when pulling away or loading up the nsr wheel when turning right
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just a quick update while i was changing the exhaust i gave the sensor bracket a little tweak and now i get the fld/vision check going on and off it comes on while braking or turning left and goes off when pulling away or loading up the nsr wheel when turning right
mine kept doing that until the headlights were adjusted at an mot center-charged me a tenner but sorted problem :y